When author Isak Dinesen poetically wrote, “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea,” her statement was more accurate than she may have realized—especially when it comes to sweat.

With ads peddling the embarrassment and undesirability of sweaty armpits, Americans spent $2.9 billion dollars to benefit from deodorants and antiperspirants in 2012. Ironically, while we were working so hard to prevent and hide our sweat, this underrated bodily function was operating efficiently to keep us …

Our skin is most often used as the barometer for aging since it exhibits the tell-tale signs of one’s advancing years: wrinkles, dull tone, sagging and, of course, the dreaded crow’s feet. As we age, our supply of adult stem cells starts to dwindle and, as a consequence, the skin’s mighty powers of renewal—out with old skin cells and in with the new—begin to …

Our skin, the largest organ of the body, takes the brunt of all sorts of abuse. The skin is exposed to hot and cold, wet and dry, coarse and soft, caustic and soothing substances. Our skin gets pinched, cut, bruised, burned, and scraped.

Our skin serves to protect us, provides us with all kinds of sensory information. But it also eliminates unwanted toxins and absorb other desirable minerals and nutrients.[1]

No, this is not the same charcoal you use to cook on your grill. While it’s similar, there is a distinct difference. WebMD.com explains:

“Common charcoal is made from peat, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum. ‘Activated charcoal’ is similar to common charcoal, but is made especially for use as a medicine. To make activated charcoal, manufacturers heat common charcoal in the presence of a gas that causes the charcoal to develop lots of internal spaces or ‘pores.’ …

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